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Tarry is defined as to delay, be late or wait.

(verb)

An example of to tarry is to be 20 minutes late to a wedding ceremony.

The definition of tarry is of, looking like or covering in tar.

(adjective)

An example of something tarry is a creature that has just crawled out of a tar-filled pit.

See tarry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb tarried, tarrying

to delay, linger, be tardy, etc.
to stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily
to wait

Origin: ME tarien, to delay, vex, hinder < OE tergan, to vex, provoke, prob. infl. by ME targen, to retard < OFr targer < VL *tardicare < L tardare, to delay < tardus, slow > tardy

transitive verb

Archaic to wait for

noun

Now Rare a sojourn; stay

Related Forms:

tarrier noun

adjective tarrier, tarriest

of or like tar
covered or smeared with tar

Related Forms:

tarriness noun

See tarry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb tar·ried, tar·ry·ing, tar·ries

verb, intransitive

To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. See Synonyms at stay¹.
To wait.
To remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn.

verb, transitive
Archaic

To wait for; await.

noun

A temporary stay; a sojourn.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tarien

Related Forms:

tarˈri·er noun

adjective tar·ri·er, tar·ri·est

Of, resembling, or covered with tar.

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